RESOURCES

FOR WHEN YOU OR YOUR MATES NEED AN EXTRA HAND

One Eighty does not provide crisis intervention or counselling. However, below are a list of services that can provide help. If you or someone you know know are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 000.

A 24/7 free telephone counselling service for all agesWebsite | 13 11 14

SUICIDE CALLBACK SERVICE

National service providing 24/7 phone, video and online professional counselling to people who are affected by suicideWebsite | 1300 659 467

KIDS HELPLINE

Australia’s national 24/7 telephone and online counselling and support service for young people aged 5-25Website | 1800 55 1800

MENSLINE

A professional telephone and online support and information service for Australian menWebsite | 1300 78 9978

VETERANS ANS VETERANS FAMILIES COUNSELLING SERVICE

Provides 24/7 free and confidential, nation-wide counselling and support for war and service-related mental health conditions, as well as relationship and family counselling to address issues that can arise due to the unique nature of military serviceWebsite | 1800 011 046

HEADSPACE BROOKVALE

National Youth Mental Health Foundation - Information, resources and services for mental health for young people 12-25Website

BEYOND BLUE

Provides information and support so that everyone in Australia can achieve their best possible mental healthWebsite

REACH OUT

Online mental health organisation for young people and their parents, with practical support, tools and tipsWebsite

BLACK DOG INSTITUTE

Provides clinical information, support and free online mental health programs for all AustraliansWebsite

SUPPORT AFTER SUICIDE

Provides direct support to people bereaved by suicide and provides training and resources to the public online, as well as education, health and welfare professionalsWebsite

This Way Up is run by the Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression in Sydney. It offers free information on depression and anxiety disorders, and brief online courses designed to help a person learn to overcome these disorders.

Mindspot is a free telephone and online service for Australians with depression and anxiety problems. It provides mental health screening assessments, therapist-guided treatment courses and referrals to help people recover and stay well.

AND if you're after a bit of light reading, here is the free (and public) link to the leading global child and adolescent psych textbook. It goes into extreme depth on most mental disorders, and gives information about treatment and symptoms, and how to identify and address problems as well.